The opioid epidemic claimed more lives in 2017 than any year before it. To add insult to injury, more laws and regulations were put out than any year before it either. The statistics are more than real and the figures are rising. Plain and …
3 seasons down and it’s that time of the year again. The one where we rush from one heat source to the next. The one where we struggle to smoke a cigarette outside because your chest feels ready to cave in at any given moment. The one whe …
Khalil Gibran once scribed, “Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding. Much of your pain is self-chosen. It is the bitter potion by which the physician within you heals your sick self. Therefore trust the p …
As you read these words, think about you reading these words- then think about that. This may seem strange at first, but it is a general form of mindfulness. Mindfulness is where we take everything off of autopilot, as so many of us thrust …
As the tides of life roll in and roll out, it’s vital to keep an open mind with how we perceive things. Our perception of reality is a simple reflection of ourselves. It can be difficult to expand to that mindset. Think about it though. T …
Looking out the window with clear eyes, there’s a heaviness accompanied by the breeze as the mind shifts to the opioid epidemic thriving in our suffering nation. Our country is in the throes of a nasty opiate-related crisis that feeds off …
From powerlessness to full of power, how is it that any good alcoholic ever manages to make their lives look so appealing once in recovery? Everything that is professional in this world requires some form of layered support- think about it. …
This world is yours- but it doesn’t stop spinning for just anybody. We have to spin with it as we hustle and bustle about trying to keep up with the hungry demands of society. It can be overwhelming at times for any and everybody- despite …
Henry David Thoreau once said, “On the death of a friend, we should consider that the fates through confidence have devolved on us the task of a double living, that we have henceforth to fulfill the promise of our friend’s life also …
As we embark on the journey of life, there are few legendary combinations that we may come across if we are lucky. Some things just simply go together better when mixed with others than when dosed by their lonesome. Near the top of the list …
